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EZ News 07/13/23
EZ News
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
**Tai-Ex opening **
The Tai-Ex opened up 33-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
16,995 on turnover of $5.1-billion N-T.
Shares in Taiwan closed higher Wednesday as contract chipmaker TSMC got a
boost from buying in the last few minutes of the session to climb out of its
previous weakness.
But the local main board remained in a narrow range throughout the session as
market sentiment was cautious ahead of the release of the United States' June
inflation figures, which are expected to influence (影響) moves by the
Federal Reserve.
**Military stages rehearsal for anti-takeover drill at Taoyuan airport **
According to the Ministry of National Defense, Taiwan's military on Wednesday
morning held a rehearsal for an anti-takeover drill at Taoyuan International
Airport.
The drill at Taiwan's main international gateway is designed to test the
armed forces' cross-branch coordination and emergency response capabilities,
during a simulated Chinese invasion.
In the rehearsal staged at a hanger of the Taoyuan International Airport,
members of the Aviation and Special Forces Command and Army Airborne Special
Forces acted as the red team invading force, with the blue team formed by
ground troops from Sixth Army Corps serving as the defenders.
The red team was originally set to arrive at the drill ground in Army
helicopters, but decided to call them off, given the fact that nearby schools
were hosting college entrance exams.
After yesterday's rehearsal, the actual anti-takeover drill is scheduled to
take place on July 26th, and will be the first such exercise staged at
Taoyuan International Airport since it opened in 1979.
**NKorea Kim Vows to Bolster Nuclear Capabilities **
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to bolster (加固、提高) his
country’s nuclear fighting capabilities as he supervised the second
test-flight of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike
the mainland U.S.
North Korea's state media reported Kim’s comments a day after the launch of
the Hwasong-18 missile.
Kim was quoted as saying deepening U.S. and South Korean hostilities require
"more intense efforts to implement the line of bolstering nuclear war
deterrent.”
According to KCNA, the Hwasong-18 missile was launched on a high angle to
avoid neighboring countries.
It flew a distance of about 1-thousand kilometers before landing in a
targeted area in the open waters off the North’s east coast.
The missile’s flight time is the longest recorded by any weapon launched by
North Korea.
**US VP Harris Makes History with Tiebreaking Votes **
**Return to **Table of contents
US Vice President Kamala Harris has made history with tiebreaking votes in
Senate.
AP's Lisa Dwyer has more.
**Kosovo to Reduce Police Numbers and Hold Mayoral Elections **
Kosovo’s government has decided to reduce by one-fourth the number of
special police officers and also hold new mayoral elections in four
Serb-majority municipalities.
The move is a bid to defuse tensions with neighboring Serbia that flared anew
in May.
Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti said Wednesday that more officers would be
withdrawn based on the continuous (連續的) evaluation of the situation.
Kurti also said the government would formally declare holding new elections
in the four Serb-majority municipalities.
Violent clashes in late May sparked when new Albanian mayors took office left
at least 30 international peacekeepers and more than 50 ethnic Serbs injured.
That was the I.C.R.T. news,
Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded
every day in the afternoon.
Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____.
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
**Tai-Ex opening **
The Tai-Ex opened up 33-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
16,995 on turnover of $5.1-billion N-T.
Shares in Taiwan closed higher Wednesday as contract chipmaker TSMC got a
boost from buying in the last few minutes of the session to climb out of its
previous weakness.
But the local main board remained in a narrow range throughout the session as
market sentiment was cautious ahead of the release of the United States' June
inflation figures, which are expected to influence (影響) moves by the
Federal Reserve.
**Military stages rehearsal for anti-takeover drill at Taoyuan airport **
According to the Ministry of National Defense, Taiwan's military on Wednesday
morning held a rehearsal for an anti-takeover drill at Taoyuan International
Airport.
The drill at Taiwan's main international gateway is designed to test the
armed forces' cross-branch coordination and emergency response capabilities,
during a simulated Chinese invasion.
In the rehearsal staged at a hanger of the Taoyuan International Airport,
members of the Aviation and Special Forces Command and Army Airborne Special
Forces acted as the red team invading force, with the blue team formed by
ground troops from Sixth Army Corps serving as the defenders.
The red team was originally set to arrive at the drill ground in Army
helicopters, but decided to call them off, given the fact that nearby schools
were hosting college entrance exams.
After yesterday's rehearsal, the actual anti-takeover drill is scheduled to
take place on July 26th, and will be the first such exercise staged at
Taoyuan International Airport since it opened in 1979.
**NKorea Kim Vows to Bolster Nuclear Capabilities **
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to bolster (加固、提高) his
country’s nuclear fighting capabilities as he supervised the second
test-flight of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike
the mainland U.S.
North Korea's state media reported Kim’s comments a day after the launch of
the Hwasong-18 missile.
Kim was quoted as saying deepening U.S. and South Korean hostilities require
"more intense efforts to implement the line of bolstering nuclear war
deterrent.”
According to KCNA, the Hwasong-18 missile was launched on a high angle to
avoid neighboring countries.
It flew a distance of about 1-thousand kilometers before landing in a
targeted area in the open waters off the North’s east coast.
The missile’s flight time is the longest recorded by any weapon launched by
North Korea.
**US VP Harris Makes History with Tiebreaking Votes **
**Return to **Table of contents
US Vice President Kamala Harris has made history with tiebreaking votes in
Senate.
AP's Lisa Dwyer has more.
**Kosovo to Reduce Police Numbers and Hold Mayoral Elections **
Kosovo’s government has decided to reduce by one-fourth the number of
special police officers and also hold new mayoral elections in four
Serb-majority municipalities.
The move is a bid to defuse tensions with neighboring Serbia that flared anew
in May.
Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti said Wednesday that more officers would be
withdrawn based on the continuous (連續的) evaluation of the situation.
Kurti also said the government would formally declare holding new elections
in the four Serb-majority municipalities.
Violent clashes in late May sparked when new Albanian mayors took office left
at least 30 international peacekeepers and more than 50 ethnic Serbs injured.
That was the I.C.R.T. news,
Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded
every day in the afternoon.
Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____.